Karan Johar has revealed plans to launch a number of new directors at Dharma Productions.

Johar made the decision following the back-to-back success of Agneepath and Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu, from debut filmmakers Karan Malhotra and Shakun Batra.

The producer told Mumbai Mirror: "At Dharma, we have already introduced nine directors. We are extremely proud of their films. Taking the train of thought further, we plan to expand our production base and launch many more first-time filmmakers in the immediate future."

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Johar is expected to announce details of Sonam Nair's directorial debut. The US-trained filmmaker had previously worked on Bollywood releases including Wake Up Sid, Dostana and 7 Khoon Maaf.

Johar is also launching former Bollywood assistant director Akshay Roy in his Ekta Kapoor co-production.